Couv Cat 2009 - Eurodoc

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EXECUTIVES
Cycle 2009
CÉLINE GANDNER FRANCE 5
COMMISSIONING EDITOR
With 3800 hours of programms in 2008, France 5 is indisputably the leading French documentary
channel. Documentaries are 50% of the programmation.
France 5 prides itself on its unusually varied and formally exciting documentary programming. The
channel seeks to represent a wide variety of viewpoints and makes a conscious effort to provide a
showcase for documentary writers, producers and directors in all their diversity. The fact that we work
with nearly 130 producers this year is indicative of our openness to widely differing approaches.
As a public-service knowledge channel, France 5 cannot allow itself to aim at a minority audience.
The channel has shown that is has the will and the expertise to kindle absolutely everyone’s interest
and curiosity. On France 5 there is something for everyone and everyone’s point of view is given a
hearing.
France 5 claims to offer the widest range of documentaries in French broadcasting. We make a point
of covering a very broad spectrum of topics so as to introduce viewers to subjects that are new to
them and enable them to apprehend a wide variety of themes and topics in all possible fields with a
rich mix of directorial approches: Society, History, Economy / world of work, Sciences / Healthy /
Environement, Discovery and last but not least Culture.
Since 2007, France 5 engaged season 1 & 2 of “Empreintes” (Imprints). During 4 years, the series
sets up to explore the lives of 120 living French or French-speaking personalities who have left their
mark on the collective memory of the French nation. This project has attracted all the great
documentary directors.
France 5 continues to position itself as a multiplatform channel. We are the first French broadcasters
to have launched a documentary wiki so that as well as accessing an online treasure trove of
information bout documentaries provided by the channel and producers, writers and directors,
viewers can add to information. Curiosphere.tv, lesite.tv are other interactive outlets dedicated to
school networks.
ANDILE GENGE SABC
COMMISSIONING EDITOR : FACTUAL PROGRAMMING
SABC Factual is a department responsible for the acquisition of factual programmes for SABC’s three
public service channels. The kind of content commissioned by this department ranges from
documentaries, specialist factual, factual formats, talk-shows and landmark documentaries.
MIIA HAAVISTO FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION
FILM COMMISSIONER
The Finnish Film Foundation grants support for professional Finnish film production. It promotes
high-quality, versatile and unique Finnish film. The Finnish Film Foundation grants support for
feature-length, short and episodic fiction, documentary films, animations, children’s films and
international co-productions provided that there is a Finnish co-producer and that the conditions
regarding Finnish distribution and artistic input are met.
The Finnish Film Foundation may subsidise preparation of film scripts, development of a project and
production. It also grants support for the marketing and distribution of films in Finland and abroad
as well as post-release support based on the theatrical success of a Finnish film.